Nursing Home Abuse and Neglect

How Coronavirus (COVID-19) Impacts Your Loved One in a Nursing Home or Long-Term Care Facility

We are in unprecedented times. COVID-19, also known as the Coronavirus, has literally destroyed the normal rhythm of daily life in Kentucky and around the world....

Did Hospice or Nursing Home Negligence Cause Your Loved One Harm?

Your loved one has a terminal illness. As a family, you decided that it was time to start hospice services to provide him with physical...

CMS Adds New Nursing Home Abuse Alert to Nursing Home Compare Website

One way to research nursing homes in your area is to consult Medicare’s Nursing Home Compare website. Here, you can search by zip code to...

Miscommunication Causes Serious Nursing Home Injuries

Nursing homes employ many different people to care for residents. Doctors, nurses, aides, and others must communicate with one another and with their counterparts when...

Walker Falls in Kentucky Nursing Homes

Walkers, canes, and crutches allow people with various medical conditions to walk safely. Without these assistive walking devices, many people who have difficulty walking would spend...

How Nursing Homes Should Communicate With Residents Who Have Hearing Loss

Hearing loss is a common disabling condition among older people, including people residing in nursing homes. According to a recent study about hearing loss in...